Agreed...too bad Troy got in a serious backcountry skiing accident on Dec 5th and is no longer able to ski for the rest of the year.
Tearing his miniscus and ACL he is on the slow 1 year path to a recovery. Luckily he will be skiing again next year, harder and faster than ever before. Happy Trails good friend.

"Mountaineering is more than climbing (exercise), panoramic views, and wilderness experience. It is also challenge, risk, and hardship (self reliance). And it is not for everyone. Those drawn to the mountains can find them exhilarating and irresistible, as well as frustrating and sometimes even deadly. There are qualities to mountaineering that bring inspiration and joy in a pursuit that is more than a pastime, more than a sport – a passion, certainly, and sometimes a compulsion."
--Mountaineering: "Freedom of the Hills", Chp. 1